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Show The Strong, Silent Hero The film makers have in recent years given us the silent hero. A very typical scene is hero one surrounded by humble, normal, appreciative or admiring people. THEY THANK him, or try to converse. They all keep eyes glued on hero--for a reaction. But not a word. Our hero seldom thanks little people. (He learned his manners in the film world?) Throughout the film, nothing usually cracks that above-it-all image. Our hero does it all with silent glances and matter-of-fact acceptance of favors, services and helpfulness. help-fulness. That, one supposes, is the just due of strong, silent heroes. |